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Monogram
It!
Did you know Split Second Sound offers custom
monograms? Monograms are the perfect way to add an elegant
personalized feel to your wedding or next event.
Our custom monograms can be displayed
on the dance floor, wall, or on the ceiling!
We use 750 watt theater lights to
display your initials, and after the event you get to take your custom-made
plate home. Monograms can be added on to any of our packages, and are
even included in some of our more detailed packages already.
Right now, we're offering great
specials on custom monograms! Contact
us to learn more,
or to set up
an appointment...
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(704)
907-9507... read more »

About Carolina Video Productions…
Owner and videographer, Rick Kaplan has
over 20 years of experience videotaping weddings. He’s been here in
Charlotte for 15 years and spent 6 years in TV news gathering. “I love the creative side of
filming: the art that can be created, capturing that awesome moment… I love to
take those images and create a beautiful video with music. The shooting we do
is non-intrusive. The editing we do is not flashy/wild, it is classy. That is
why we have been doing this for so many years. We are not the new guys; we are the
creative, fun, reliable guys.”
How would you
describe the style and personality behind your brand?
“We are fun,
creative, energetic, reliable, nice artists.”
What are the most
important things when it comes to finding a good videographer? What are some
key points to consider when clients are trying to find... read more »

Spotlight: Dina Berg Blazek Events
We recently interviewed Dina Blazek,
owner of Dina
Berg Blazek Events, and one of Charlotte's most experienced and well
respected planners. Her events have been featured in The
Knot Magazine, Ballantyne Magazine and Premier Bride Magazine. In this Spotlight
Feature, Dina gives us the inside scoop on her experience as a planner, as well
as some great tips on what it takes to create the perfect event... check
it out!
About Dina…
Dina began her career at the
prestigious Standard Club in Chicago which is known for the most
fabulous Chicago weddings and high society Mitzvahs in the Midwest. From there,
Dina concentrated on corporate clients at Chicago’s Signature Room atop the
famous Hancock Building. In 2001, she continued her career at Charlotte’s
pristine Quail Hollow Club as the Club’s first Director of
Catering working with Charlotte’s most elite and the Wells Fargo Championship
golf tournament. In 2005, taking what she had learned Dina started Dina Berg Blazek Events with a
single goal of bringing the passion of details to every event she creates.
A referral-only business, Dina
Berg Blazek Events continues to grow each year.
Do you have a favorite season and type
of event?
"This
is a great question. I love all seasons but I like to embrace the season
we are in for that event. Meaning YES use peonies and
strawberries in May but please don’t have a caprese salad in January!"
How would you describe the style and
personality behind your brand?
"We
are fortunate to work in many venues in Charlotte but we have definitely been
branded as classic traditional. Our brides and their families tend to be
appreciative of all things Southern, traditional and classic with a little
twist of my Midwestern roots. Many of our brides have grown up here... read more »

Spotlight: Old South StudiosWe
recently interviewed Julie Staley, co-owner and lead photographer at Old South Studios.
She gives us some incredible advice and insight when it comes to choosing the
right photographer, and tells us a little about herself! Check it out…
Tell us a little about you…
"I was raised in a home where memories were
valued. My own Mom developed thousands of rolls of film documenting my
childhood, so photography was important to me from a young age. Once my
own children were born, my husband bought me my first digital camera and I soon
began capturing images for friends and family. I shot my first wedding in
2009 and was hooked. I continued to shoot family photography but my
interest in wedding photography began to outpace everything else. In
2010,... read more »